PATRICK
RAFTER
VIOLINIST & CONDUCTOR
“There were moments when the two soloists could not be told apart. It’s no small feat to match a player of Vengerov’s calibre in this way…”
Michael Dervan, Irish Times
Celebrated as one of Ireland’s most outstanding musicians, Patrick regularly collaborates with leading performers such as Maxim Vengerov and Barry Douglas. He has performed as soloist and concertmaster under the baton of leading conductors including Semyon Bychkov, Marin Alsop, Sir Mark Elder, and Gianandrea Noseda.
As a violinist, Patrick has performed as a soloist with many of the world’s notable orchestras and ensembles including the Prague Philharmonia, Mannheim Soloists, National Symphony Orchestra Ireland, RTE Concert Orchestra, Kyiv Soloists, and Camerata Ireland. He has performed in some of the most prestigious concert halls such as the National Concert Hall Ireland, Royal Albert Hall London, Berlin Konzerthaus, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, and Seoul Arts Centre. He is a recording artist of Rubicon Classics and Artistic Director of Marble City Music Festival.
Watch Patrick Rafter in performance with Maxim Vengerov at the National Concert Hall, Dublin.
“This is passionate, abandoned playing, full of excitement, risks and drama… a dangerously virtuosic ability which seems to feed off itself.”
ALEXANDER BAILIE